Still Life with Mediterranean Vegetables

[Flycatcher]

Something of a departure from me - a small venture into 3D. Getting a little practice at simple modelling and trying to hammer into my head the basics of using multimarkers and polymesh tools. Having run through EZ's excellent little tutorial script again, it's not that I find them hard to understand, but I do keep forgetting things and end up saving a useless tool - assuming I've remembered to set all the marker modifiers on and so get that far. My favourite trick is getting right to the end, converting to a polymesh then saving without switching from the multimarker tool to the new polymesh version. Hopefully this intensive session and confessing my sins will help remind me of the essential steps.

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100% ZBrush. Earthenware dishes by symmetric modelling on a half-sphere. Bodies of all vegetables (well fruits, strictly speaking) also from deformed and modelled spheres. Stem of aubergines (or egg plants as I believe they are known in America) from a cone; stems of peppers from a 5-sided cube (if that's not an oxymoron). I would have done some courgettes as well, but I didn't have any to hand and couldn't remember how many sides they had - so next time I cook ratatouille perhaps.

[PusGhetty]

Very good modeling and mats FC! You should do more 3d stuff... you are good at it!
*My favourite trick is getting right to the end, converting to a polymesh then saving without switching from the multimarker tool to the new polymesh version.*
I used to do the same thing all the time... I feel ya!!
Best regards,
Michael

[Northstarr]

Such flawless vegies! Nice still life work and of course modelling. I have the same problem with using multi markers. Nice to know I am in good company!

:)

[DM]

A very good image. :tu: :tu: :tu:
Dave

[DeeVee]

Excellent :ex:
Do not feel too badly, as you have been told we all did that, especially if modeling is not your first choice. One would never believe that you are not a regular modeler looking at this still life. I am certain if you continue modeling you will become our veggie/fruit mastero :) I like this image, not only is it well done, it involves items I grow in my garden.
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DeeVee,
Joe.

[Frenchy Pilou]

With tomatoes, onions and olive oil you can make a french "riviera" "ratatouille" :)
Bon appetit !
Pilou :cool:

[Flycatcher]

Thank you for the kind reception for this image. I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised myself - eventually. Who knows, perhaps I may build on this simple beginning and produce a few more 3D compositions. And Frenchy, don't forget the garlic!
:D